So, when I heard that DC Comics was doing a reboot
on all of their comics, I will admit that I was pretty hesitant about trying
out any of the rebooted comics, especially after I heard so many bad things about
DC’s New 52 series (and it turns out
that the backlash was understandable, especially with how some of the later
titles in the New 52 turned out to
be horrible, according to some of the fans).But, there was one series in the New
52 that fans felt was always consistently good and that was Scott Snyder’s run on “Batman!”So, when my fellow Batman comic buddies
recommended me this title, I will admit that I was pretty interested with this
volume and I ended up being quite impressed with how this volume turned out!

What
is this story about?

Gotham is Batman’s city and he will not let any
criminal ruin his town…until the Court of Owls came in.The Court of Owls is a mysterious
organization that has been around Gotham ever since it was first built and
their plan is to retake Gotham City for their own.The only obstacle in their way is none other
than Bruce Wayne and they plan on killing Bruce Wayne to reclaim Gotham City.

Is
the Court of Owls connected to Bruce Wayne’s ancestors in some way and will
they break Batman in order to obtain their goals of claiming Gotham City?

Read
this volume to find out!

What
I loved about this story:

Scott Snyder’s writing:
I have read Scott Snyder’s previous works
on “Batman: The Black Mirror” and
the “American Vampire” series and I
have always loved his unique and intense writing style.His writing of this “Batman” story is no different and I just loved the way that Scott Snyder made this “Batman” story even more intense than
the last! I really loved the fact that since this is a reboot of the “Batman” comics, we actually get to see
new villains in the form of the Court of Owls and it was interesting trying to
figure out what their true goals for Gotham are and how they knew about Bruce
Wayne himself.It really made the Court
of Owls such interesting villains and the fact that they were one of the few
villains to give Batman a hard time was really different and intriguing for me
as a “Batman” fan.But what really made me squeal with true
fangirl anticipation was seeing Dick Grayson appear in this comic along with
Damian Wayne and Tim Drake!When I saw
all the former Robins together on one page, I was seriously excited at this moment
since I enjoy seeing all the Robins come together to be with Bruce Wayne, their
mentor!I also loved the way that Scott
Snyder wrote Bruce Wayne’s relationship with Dick Grayson and Alfred as this
reboot shows that Batman still has a close relationship with Dick Grayson and
Alfred and I really enjoyed their moments together.

Greg Capullo’s artwork: Greg
Capullo’s artwork perfectly captures the dark and gritty nature of this
series and I loved how scratchy the ink work is as it gives the story an
intense feeling.I also loved the fact
that Greg Capullo’s artwork reminds
me a bit of the artwork in Frank Miller’s“Batman: The Dark Knight Returns”
comic book, which slightly gave this volume a retro feel, especially if you are
an old school “Batman” fan!

What
made me feel uncomfortable about this story:

The reason why I took off half a star from the rating
was because the story tended to be a bit slow in some parts and there were
times where I was wishing that the story would have moved at a faster pace to
keep me interested all the way through.Also, for anyone who does not like bloody violence in comics, there are
some moments in this volume where the violence can get pretty bloody,
especially whenever the characters get stabbed by knives.

Final
Thoughts:

Overall, “Batman:
The Court of Owls Volume One” was a pleasant surprise for me as it made me
really enjoy what was being done with this reboot of “Batman” and I hope that the series continues to get better with
each volume!

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